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Perfect Ten: MMOs that flirted with permadeath
This month, Dungeons and Dragons Online will be venturing where many MMORPGs have feared to tread: into the realm of officially supported permadeath. The...
Gamescom 2019’s most interesting multiplayer announcements so far
Here's what we've got our eye on multiplayer-wise after the opening night of Gamescom this year - everything from Monster Hunter World Icebourne and Google Stadia missteps to multiplayer Kerbals and Swedish heavy metal rock bands.
Not So Massively: Comparing looter shooters, from Destiny 2 and Division 2 to Anthem and Warframe
Looter shooters -- online games with shooter gameplay and loot-based progression -- are all the rage these days. But maybe this trend has passed...
Warframe offers a closer look at Railjack customization and a very hungry new Frame
Another day, another livestream from the Warframe folks that is just chock full of information. This time around in Devstream 130, we got a...
The Division 2 is seeking applicants for an Elite Task Force to improve the online shooter
It worked out for the last game apparently, so maybe it'll work for this one too: The Division 2 is looking to form up...
PUBG’s test build of Update 4.2 brings bad weather to Erangel and various quality-of-life improvements
Storm's comin', and not just the storm of painful blue jelly that makes up the closing walls of the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds zone of death,...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Bungie’s weekly update touches on Destiny 2’s Armor 2.0, cross save, and ‘Dresstiny’
When you look good, you feel good, and no more is that true than playing dress-up with your favorite MMO avatar. The folks at...
Anthem and BioWare lose lead producer Ben Irving
Man, it's not been the best year for Anthem, has it? BioWare's multiplayer shooter certainly underperformed and seems to be slipping into obscurity the...
Submarines are slinking their way into World of Warships
All of the threats in the oceans of World of Warships have been on the surface of the water. If you're being damaged, it's...
Destiny 2 talks sustainable development, cheese content, and monetization
One of the prevailing assumptions that came to many minds when Bungie decided to go "indie" was that communications between the devs and players...
Borderlands 3 drops new trailer, details, and preorders ahead of September 13 launch
September 13th will be here sooner than you think, and Borderlands 3 is making sure everyone is reminded of the date as the solo/multiplayer...
Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever
Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....
Apex Legends launches the Iron Crown event and provokes riot over monetization
So there's a limited-time event going on in Apex Legends right now, which normally would be a cause of generally happy reactions. However, the...
Overwatch’s latest patch adds Sigma and a (briefly bugged) role queue
Another Overwatch patch has arrived, bringing with it a brand-new hero for players to fling at enemy teams. Or, perhaps more accurately, fling things...
The Division 2’s Kenly College Expedition has apparently been rotated out
Surprise! The Division 2's Expedition area Kenly College is now no longer available after being online for everyone only three weeks. Even more confounding...
First impressions of DC Universe Online – on the Nintendo Switch
Last week, DC Universe Online became one of the only MMOs on the Nintendo Switch, prompting many gamers to give it a look or...
Drone Strike Force brings competitive shooting with combat drones to Steam on August 16
So there's another online competitive shooter on the horizon, which seems pretty routine on the surface. This one, however, features drones, which might have...
World of Warships: Legends sails out of early access and in to full release today
Back in April, we told you about the game World of Warships: Legends and its arrival to early access. This particular game is a...
Not So Massively: Anthem’s Cataclysm is actually a good ride
It may have taken a while, but the Cataclysm has at last come to Anthem. A rogue Dominion team is trying to control the...